and after record lows in february, new home sales climbed 27% in march, according to the commerce department. that s the biggest one-month gain in 47 years and a good sign that investors are gaining confidence. but it s not all good news, of course, the fdic shut down seven more banks in illinois which makes for a total of 57 failed banks in the country this year. more banks are expected to close in 2010 than in 2009. the financial reform fight continues. democratic senator chris dodd is working with republican senator richard shelby to achieve a bipartisan bill which faces a vote on monday. is this something that has been achieved? what about the progressive democrats bill which some say is the key to real reform. joining me now is neil irwin, financial reporter for the washington post. good morning. good morning, alex. what does reform mean to you and mean? how does it shake down? try and give righters more tools they can use to reign in
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